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HEY THERE "LIPSTICK" :welcome: I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT SINCE YOU ALREADY KNOW YOU HAVE A FATTY LIVER, THEN YOU SHOULD TRY TO LOSE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. CAUSE IF YOUR LIVER IS TO FATTY WHEN THEY GET IN THERE...THEY WILL POSTPONE YOUR SURGERY. CAUSE IF YOUR LIVER IS TO FATTY IT CAN BE REALLY BAD AND TO DIFFICULT FOR THE SURGEON. I PERSONALLY KNOW 3 DIFFERENT LADIES THAT HAVE BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO A FATTY LIVER. F.Y.I...... BUT OTHER THAN THAT YOU AND I SHOULD BE HAVING SURGERY AROUND THE SAME TIME...LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY MICHELLE

I WAS TOLD NO NUTS OR SEEDS FOR 6 MONTHS

ALL KINDS OF SOUPS...ANY...JUST PUREE THEM!!!

GOOD LUCK PAOLA, I WILL BE THINKING OF YOU. PLEASE POST WITH YOUR PROGRESS. YOUR GOING TO DO FABULOUS!!!

TRUST ME...YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW.....THE PAIN AND THE PRESSURE ARE BAD...IT'S CAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE THE SURGERY THEY ACTUALLY "INFLATE" YOUR ABDOMIN TO GET IN THERE EASIER.... NO BUENO!

hi mommamea I WAS TOLD, BOTH BY THE SURGEON AND ALSO BY THE RN WHO TEACHES SOME OF MY CLASSES, THAT THE TOXINS IN THE SMOKE CAN ACTUALLY CAUSE "NECROSIS" WHICH IS ACTUALLY KILLING OF THE CELLS OR TISSUE. MEANING THE TISSUE (YOUR NEW SLEEVE AND INCISION) WILL DIE. HOPE THIS HELPS. AND BTW...I TOO AM AN EX SMOKER....IT IS EXTREMELY HARD...BUT IN THE LONG RUN, I'M SURE YOU'LL DO THE RIGHT THING FOR YOU. BEST OF LUCK MICHELLE

BEST OF LUCK TO YOU!!! I SO CAN'T WAIT TO FOLLOW YOU. I'M NOT DUE FOR SURGERY UNTIL MARCH OR APRIL!!! BUT YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION! I TRULY AM EXCITED FOR YOU

Wow With kaiser we are instructed to eat 5-6 small meals a day. like 1/4 - 1 cup and sip sip sip sip Water. but i don't think your wrong for wanting that lil cookie or whatever just as long as it doesn't become a daily habit, i would think you should be ok. Good luck michelle

hi ms diva and welcome 3 i to am Vitamin D deficiant. all i have to do is take a pill every am and then once a week a take a bigger pill! that's it nothin to it. BUT, with Kaiser it has to be controlled b4 surgery fyi michelle

JUST IMAGINE HOW YOU WILL LOOK THIS TIME NEXT YEAR!!! IT IS SO WORTH IT!!

HI CHELLE I ALSO AM 5'8" AND 252LBS...PRETTY CLOSE TO YOU. MY BMI TOGGLES BTWN A 38-39. BUT, I AM MORE DETERMINED THAN EVER TO DO THIS SURGERY ....FOR MYSELF.... THIS IS WHAT I WANT...NOT MY HUSBAND OR KIDS OR ANYONE ELSE...IT'S WHAT I MUST DO FOR MY HEALTH..FOR MY HAPPINESS & WELLBEING. IF YOU CAN SAY THAT YOU TO ARE ALSO DOING THIS FOR YOURSELF...THAN SCREW ANYBODY ELSE...SORRY IF THAT'S BLUNT, BUT....THIS IS FOR YOU

YEA!!!!!SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED FOR YOU GIRL!!!

WOW! YOU LOOK AMAZING! GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT!!!! MICHELLE

AMAZING! YOUR AMAZING! CONGRATS!!

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HI THERE I WAS TOLD TOLD THAT IT COULD CAUSE NECROSIS OF THE STOMACH AND SERIOUS INFECTION

YES U CAN I HAVE KAISER & I START MY OPTIONS CLASS AT THE ORANGE HEALTH PAVILLION ON 12-6-11. HAVE YOU BEEN APPROVED YET? MICHELLE

WHAT R "BANANA BABES"? I SEE SEVERAL POSTS WITH THAT...JUST WONDERING

CONGRATS!!!!! & BEST OF LUCK & WISHES

PS. HOW DO YOU ALL GET YOUR WEIGHT TICKERS ON YOUR MESSAGES??? JUST WONDERING. NOT VERY "SAVY" WHEN IT COMES TO COMPUTERS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO POST A COMMENT ON MY OWN, WITHOUT IT BEING A REPLY TO SOMEBODY'S MSG...THANKS MICHELLE

I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD SURGERY YET, AND I HAD ALREADY THOUGHT ABOUT DOING THAT!! LOL.

HI TRIXIE, WELCOME, AND AGAIN, I AM TRULY SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER. I LOST MY SON, MANY, MANY YEARS AGO, AND THAT'S WHEN I PACKED ON 60 LBS IN LESS THAN A YEAR! IT CAN BE SO TRYING. BUT YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE..NOW...FOR A REASON. WE ALL ARE! THIS IS YOUR NEW START. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU AND HOPE TO FOLLOW YOU WITH YOUR UPDATES AS YOU PROGRESS WITH YOUR WEIGHT LOSS. MICHELLE :smile1:

OMG! GET SOME REST FIRST OF ALL. BUT BLESS YOU FOR THIS POST. AND CONGRATULATIONS!! I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU, FOR EVERY ONE OF US, THAT HAS OR IS GOING TO HAVE THE SLEEVE. I WON'T GET MINE PROBABLY TIL MARCH OF 2012, BUT I LOVE HEARING FROM EVERYBODY ON HERE. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU ON A SPEEDY RECOVERY. AND, HAVE YOU HAD TROUBLE DRINKING Water? THANKS FOR THE INFO. MICHELLE